YOUTH IN ACTION: Action 1
Action 1 - Youth for Europe

The aims of the Action

Action 1 - Youth for Europe of the Youth in Action Programme aspires to achieve the general objective of the Programme to promote young people's active citizenship in general and their European citizenship in particular.

This general objective shall notably be achieved by:

  • giving young people and youth organisations the opportunity to take part in the development of society in general and the European Union in particular;
  • developing young people's sense of belonging to the European Union;
  • encouraging the participation of young people in the democratic life of Europe;
  • fostering the mobility of young people in Europe;
  • developing intercultural learning within the youth field;
  • promoting the fundamental values of the Union to young people, in particular respect for human dignity, equality, respect for human rights, tolerance and nondiscrimination, including young people with disabilities;
  • encouraging initiative, enterprise and creativity;
  • facilitating participation of young people with fewer opportunities in the Programme;
  • ensuring that the principle of equality for men and women is respected in participation in the Programme and that gender equality is fostered in the Actions;
  • providing non-formal and informal learning opportunities with a European dimension and opening up innovative opportunities in connection with active citizenship.

  

Types of activity are eligible:

  

Action 1 -Youth for Europe - is subdivided into three sub-Actions and a call for proposals.

It supports:

  • Thematic Networking

With a view to increasing the impact of the Programme, an annual call for proposals may be published aimed at supporting thematic network projects

  

  • Multi -Measure Financial Agreements

A beneficiary who organises several Action 1 projects over a period of 18 months can present one single project proposal combining up to five activities. Bilateral and trilateral Youth Exchange activities are excluded.

The proposal may have the following structure:

1) The proposal may combine between two and five activities of the same type (for example three Multilateral Youth Exchanges)

2) The proposal may combine between two and five activities of different types (for example one Multilateral Youth Exchange, two Youth Initiatives and one Youth Democracy Project).

  • Action 1.1 - Youth Exchange

    Youth Exchanges offer an opportunity for groups of young people from different countries to meet and learn about each other’s cultures. The groups plan together their Youth Exchange around a theme of mutual interest.

  • Action 1.2 - Youth Initiatives

    Youth Initiatives support group projects designed at local, regional and national level. They also support the networking of similar projects between different countries, in order to strengthen their European aspect and to enhance cooperation and exchanges of experiences between young people.

  • Action 1.3 - Youth Democracy Projects

    Youth Democracy Projects support young people’s participation in the democratic life of their local, regional or national community, and at international level.

  • Action 1 - Multi-Measure projects

    Through a Multi-Measure project, a promoter who aims to carry out several Activities under Action 1 over a period of up to 18 months can submit a single application combining:  either between two and five Activities of the same type (e.g. from two to five Youth Exchanges)  or between two and five Activities of different types (e.g. one Multilateral Youth Exchange, two Youth Initiatives and one Youth Democracy Project).


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